Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Are computers the answer? In today's society, the need for technology is really demanding. If you do not have a source of technology many people might consider you as being left behind. Mr. Green handed out an at home project to his 5th grade students that must be completed within two weeks. The project includes information that must be found from the internet. Not all of the students in Mr. Green's class have access to a computer. What should he do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Mr. Green gave the students two whole weeks to do this project. This is plenty of time for the students to be able to complete it, even those who do not have a computer at home. Most students (even those in low income homes) have access to the internet. Most of their parents at the very least have a smart phone. Even ones that do not, they will have two whole weeks to ask to go to the computer lab/media center to do their research. I think children today need to learn how to solve day to day problems no matter what. If the situation dealt with college students, it wouldn't be a second thought. Children need to learn to ask teachers for help, parents, etc and learn to be responsible enough to get their work done. I think since this is a project that lasts 2 weeks it is completely acceptable to ask the students to do computer research. If it was a nightly homework assignment, I would feel otherwise.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: You can not just assume that the parents have access to the internet. There are many things that could go on in that child's home that no one knows about so they may be scared to ask for help. Remember not all parents are there to help their children. Rated On: October 16, 2015 2:34 am Rated By: uJuPyS                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: There is a lot of assumption here that students have an ideal living situation. Many, many children do not have access to technology, and many students are bussed so may not be able to come early, or stay late. It's not realistic to expect a student to complete the assignment in any bit of free time, it's simply disruptive. Rated On: October 16, 2015 10:04 pm Rated By: Cortnie                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Teachers should have more flexibility than this solution allows for. Rated On: October 17, 2015 2:24 pm Rated By: eMaGeB                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Absolutely horrible mindset about what students may or may not have access to at home. While students should be responsible for completing projects, it is the teacher that assigned the work in the first place! Rated On: October 18, 2015 9:10 pm Rated By: eMuHub                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I disagree that this would be helpful Rated On: October 23, 2015 4:15 pm Rated By: baQumy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: While your answer was appropriate, the fact is that not all students have access to the internet and you need to be able to handle these situations. Rated On: March 5, 2016 8:37 pm Rated By: paTaHe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would never do this! This is wrong! I feel that this solution shows no compassion to the students with limited access to the internet. Rated On: March 5, 2017 12:30 am Rated By: zazyny                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Assuming that the students' parents have smartphones is silly assumption. Rated On: March 5, 2017 8:48 pm Rated By: aTaqyW                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Some students might be reluctant to ask for help or be embarrassed. Rated On: July 2, 2019 1:01 am Rated By: pehute                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Partially placing the blame on the students this young is not a good step for cultivating their learning in the future Rated On: February 23, 2020 7:26 pm Rated By: Taylor G.